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Breeders Cup Classic

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The Breeders' Cup Classic is a Grade 1 Weight for Age thoroughbred horse race for 3 year olds and older run at a distance of 1¼ miles (2012 m) on dirt. It is held annually at a different racetrack in the United States or Canada as part of the Breeders' Cup. The Classic is considered by many to be the premier thoroughbred horse race of the year, and for 2008 only the Dubai World Cup surpassed its $5 million purse.

The Breeders' Cup Classic (Grade 1) is no doubt the most important race in the Breeders' Cup thoroughbred racing championships. It is the kingmaker, considered to crown the best of the best, having produced nine Horses of the Year in its first 20 runnings. Of the $25.5 million total purse for the 14 Breeders' Cup races, the Classic accounts for $5 million.

American horseracing's classic distance is 1 1/4 miles on dirt, and in these races, the Breeders' Cup Classic has offered some of the most memorable, spine-tingling competitions the world of thoroughbred racing has seen. It is extremely competitive, with eight of the races decided by less than one length.

Due to the extremely high quality of horses in the event, the race is notoriously hard to predict. One notable example of an underdog winning the Classic is the victory of Arcangues in 1993. This was the biggest upset in Breeders' Cup history and his $269.20 payoff for a $2 wager remains a Breeders' Cup record.

2009 Breeders Cup Classic Schedule

DateRaceGradeDivisionDistanceAge/SexTrackTVTime (ET)
August 1Jim Dandy S.IIClassic9 Furlongs3-Year-OldsSaratogaTVG and HRTV04:00
August 1West Virginia DerbyIIClassic9 Furlongs3-Year-OldsMountaineer ParkTVG08:00
August 2Haskell InvitationalIClassic9 Furlongs3-Year-OldsMonmouth ParkTVG and HRTV04:30
August 8Whitney H.IClassic9 Furlongs3-Year-Olds & UpSaratogaTVG and HRTV04:00
August 22Philip H. Iselin S. *IIIClassic9 Furlongs3-Year-Olds & UpMonmouth ParkTVG and HRTV04:00
August 22Canadian DerbyIIIClassic11 Furlongs3-Year-OldsNorthlands Park07:00
August 29Shadwell Travers S.IClassic10 Furlongs3-Year-OldsSaratogaTVG and HRTV04:00
 
September 5WoodwardIClassic9 Furlongs3-Year-Olds & UpSaratogaTVG and HRTV04:00
September 5Washington Park H.IIIClassic9.5 Furlongs3-Year-Olds & UpArlington ParkHRTV05:00
September 6Pacific ClassicIClassic10 Furlongs3-Year-Olds & UpDel MarTVG07:00
September 7Pennsylvania DerbyIIClassic9 Furlongs3-Year-OldsPhiladelphia ParkTVG and HRTV04:00
September 19Super DerbyIIClassic9 Furlongs3-Year-OldsLouisiana DownsHRTV05:00
September 27British Columbia DerbyIIIClassic9 Furlongs3-Year-OldsHastings RacecourseTVG07:00
 
October 3Jockey Club Gold CupIClassic10 Furlongs3-Year-Olds & UpBelmont ParkTVG and HRTV04:00
October 3Hawthorne Gold Cup H.IIClassic10 Furlongs3-Year-Olds & UpHawthorne Race CourseTVG and HRTV05:00
October 4Durham Cup S.IIIClassic9 Furlongs3-Year-Olds & UpWoodbineHRTV04:00